Oxyanthus okuensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Oxyanthus |
Species: | O. okuensis |
Binomial name | |
Oxyanthus okuensis Cheek & Sonke | |
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